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Dickens, Clyde Cecil

Clyde Cecil Dickens,  95, of Mt. Airy, NC, and formerly of Salem passed away Jan. 12, 2012, in the home. Mr. Dickens was born in Carroll County, on March 5, 1916, to the late Neil and Grace Dickens. He was a retired general contractor from Salem. Surviving are his wife, Laura Ester Dickens of... »

Salem residents sailed on doomed cruise ship in fall

SALEM – Three Salem residents and a former one are glad their cruise on the Costa Concordia was in October instead of last week. The night of Friday the 13th, the same captain and Italian-registry ship that Beverly Reger, Ricki Moushegian and Peggy Weaver from Salem and Katie Moushegian of Atlanta sailed on evidently detoured... »

Bank buys historic building to expand behind it

NEW CASTLE – Farmers & Merchants Bank has purchased the historic little building next door on Main Street that was once the G.W. Layman Insurance Agency. The bank plans to expand on the back, but not touch the front of the building that is part of the New Castle Historic District listed on the National... »

Breaking ground for third section of Salem Greenway

SALEM – Greenway supporters grabbed 20 gold-painted shovels to turn a few feet of ceremonial dirt this afternoon for the newest leg of the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem. The 1.5-mile-section in South Salem will run from a parking area and trail head that has been named Riverside Park on West Riverside Drive near the... »

Gordon, other superintendents unveil blueprint for education needs

CRAIG COUNTY – Hours before Gov. Bob McDonnell announced his kindergarten-12th grade education agenda for the year on Jan. 9, area school superintendents unveiled one of their own. Craig County School Superintendent Ron Gordon was one of 16 area school superintendents who held a news conference at Virginia Western Community College on Jan. 9 to... »

The Year in Review in Salem

SALEM – Top newsworthy stories in 2011 that captured readers’ attention range from court procedures in the case of abducted 12-year-old Brittany Smith and her murdered mother, to searing heat and the happy announcement for Chick-fil-A lovers that the restaurant was breaking ground in Salem Here is the month-by-month recap of what happened in 2011,... »

City Council will honor SHS champs

SALEM – Salem City Council will commend champions and championship teams from Salem High School at the first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 9. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be in City Council Chambers in the rear of Salem City Hall on North Broad Street. The meeting is an hour... »

2011 in review: weather, drug convictions top Craig news

CRAIG COUNTY – From drought and flooding, forest fires and local efforts fighting drugs, to good accomplishments by the county’s kids and adults, Craig County and its people made news in 2012. Here is a recap of top stories month-by-month, as reflected in articles and photographs published in The New Castle Record. January 2011 • Craig County... »

Nordt achieves space goal

SALEM – Three years ago aerospace engineer Dr. Alison Nordt, a former Salemite, was on the track to achieve a lifetime ambition, that of going into space as an astronaut. Because of a husband and two young children, however, she did not pursue the arduous effort which would have involved being separated from her... »

Santa and Mrs. arrive in parade by sleigh for first time

SALEM – Although some people think nothing ever changes in Salem, Santa Claus arrived for the first time this year in a sleigh with Mrs. Claus by his side at the conclusion of the Salem Christmas Parade. “It’s just like the Macy’s Christmas Parade,” said the Jolly Old Elf, as he and his wife prepared... »